Portable light.



E. H. BECKER.

PORTABLE LIGHT. APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, I916.

l 218,162 Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

EDMUND H. BECKER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

PORTABLE LIGHT.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 6,1917.

Application filed May 29, 1916. Serial No. 100,635.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDMUND H. BECKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at lVashington, in the District of Columbia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Portable Lights, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a self contained portable electric light.

One of the objects of this invention is to devise a light which is notonly portable but is conveniently handled both in the open and in asmall space where little room is available for handling the light.

A further object is the provision of a lighting device havlng a handlemember employing the lamp as a portion of the member to be'grasped incarrying the device.

Further objects and advantages of this invention will be set forth inthe detailed de scription which is to follow.

Figure 1 is a fragmental view of a battery box with my inventionattached thereto,

Fig. 2, is a rear view with the hand lamp removed from the support,

Fig. 3, is a detailed perspective of the combined handle and lampsupport and Fig. 4,-is a modified form of attaching means.

Referring to the drawings in detail, like numerals refer to like partsin the several figures.

The numeral 5 represents a battery box which maybe either a storagebattery, a dry battery or a case containing a battery. 6 representsupstanding ears which are rigidly attached to the battery box 5. Pivotedin these ears is a handle member 7 having inwardly turned ends 8 and 9for engagement within right-angular slots 4 in the ears 6. This handle 7is preferably formed of an arc. throughout its longitudinal length asshown in the perspective at 10 forming a grip portion for convenience ingrasping with the hand. Rigidly attached to the handle 7 are springclips 11 and 12. A hand lamp 13 having a circular cross section isadapted to rest upon the handle 7 and be retained thereon by the springclips 11 and 12. One end of the handle 7 may be bent as at 14 i to allowclearance for the enlarged portion 15 of the hand lamp 13. The enlargedportion 15 carries the lens 16 and lamp, not shown.

, to the handle 17. This means consists of a pin having a head 20 whichis adapted to enter a recess 21 in the hand lamp and be retained'thereinby sliding the same laterally into the opening 22. It is to be understood that two of these will be used-instead of the two clips.

In operation the hand lamp 13 completes the handle portion 10 making agood round member to grasp, making the whole device convenient to carry.When it is necessary to project the light into a small space the handlamp can then conveniently be de-' tached and used as a trouble light.

Having described my invention what I claim is A device of the classdescribed comprising a case, opposite upright ears upon the saidcasehaving right-angular slots therein, a bail-like handle provided withinturned free ends shiftably arranged within the said slots providedwith a grip portion arcuate in cross-section, arcuate spring clipstransversely secured upon the said grip portion,

and a cylindrical electric lamp having electrical connections with thesaid case removablv arranged within the said clips longitudinally of thegrip portion of the handle, the said grip portion and lamp being adaptedfor grasping during the carrying of the case.

In testimony whereof I affix mysignature in the presence of twowitnesses.

' EDMUND H. BECKER.

Witnesses:

FRANK G. LANE, DAISY BECKER.

A flexible conductor 17 conducts the current from the terminals 18 and19 to the lamp and any crnvenient switch may be

